PIN newsletter No. 164 (3 September 2010)

The 162nd issue of the CIPFA Performance Improvement Network's newsletter, which provides comment and analysis on the latest developments in public sector policy, performance, technology and procurement.

This issue covers a row over combining the roles of council leaders and chief executives and the news that Scottish local authorities have imposed a three-year pay deal on their staff. Meanwhile, Peter's article looks back at the coalition government's first few months in office and ponders whether it will give us a clearer agenda for local public services after next month's Spending Review.